Legal Officer

The Legal Officer advises the Legal Department on International humanitarian law (IHL) and other national or international legal matters, focusing on ICRC’s operational needs. The role involves legal research, analysis, strategy formulation, and providing legal support and training in the field.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on national and international frameworks, focusing on IHL and operational needs.
• Draft legal analyses, notes, and reviews for delegation documents, activities, and management inquiries.
• Monitor national legal developments, IHL implementation, and conflict classification to advise on delegation positioning.
• Develop and execute strategies for IHL promotion, implementation, and dissemination.
• Conduct independent research on political and legal issues, synthesizing findings into a trackable database.
• Undertake field missions to deliver legal support, guidance, and training to sub-sites and field teams.
• Build and maintain a mapped network of partners (authorities, armed forces, civil society, academics, etc.).
• Represent the delegation externally, including meetings, conferences, and official correspondence preparation.
• Deliver IHL presentations to diverse audiences and contribute to translation of legal documents (English–Myanmar).
• Monitor contextual developments and ensure internal departments are updated on relevant changes in the national legal framework.

Requirements

• University degree (Master's or equivalent) in International Law, IHL, Human Rights Law, or a related legal field, with specialized training in IHL, international criminal law, or refugee law strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated academic foundation in legal research, legal writing, comparative legal analysis, and the intersection of national and international legal frameworks.
• Minimum 2 professional legal experience with an international organization, NGO, government body, or in armed conflict/emergency contexts.
• In-depth knowledge of IHL and Myanmar's domestic legal framework; fluency in English and Myanmar (written and spoken) with legal drafting and translation proficiency.
• Willingness to undertake frequent field missions and proven ability to engage diverse stakeholders (government, military, civil society, academic, religious circles).
• Strong presentation, facilitation, and report-writing skills, plus proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Skills

• International Humanitarian Law
• International Criminal Law
• Refugee Rights
• Legal Research
• Legal Writing
• Comparative Legal Framework Analysis
• National and International Legal Frameworks
• Legal Drafting
• Legal Translation
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Field Mission Operations
• Presentation Skills
• Facilitation Skills
• Report Writing
• Microsoft Office Suite

Languages

English, Myanmar